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Political Civil Liberties Index in Latvia

Latvia: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.943 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.943
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.962
in 2019
All-time low
0.014
in 1940
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Latvia, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.943 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Latvia peaked at 0.962 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1940.

Latvia ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Latvia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.133 —
1790 0.085 -36.1%
1791 0.085 +0.0%
1792 0.085 +0.0%
1793 0.085 +0.0%
1794 0.085 +0.0%
1795 0.085 +0.0%
1796 0.085 +0.0%
1797 0.085 +0.0%
1798 0.085 +0.0%
1799 0.085 +0.0%
1800 0.085 +0.0%
1801 0.085 +0.0%
1802 0.085 +0.0%
1803 0.085 +0.0%
1804 0.085 +0.0%
1805 0.085 +0.0%
1806 0.085 +0.0%
1807 0.085 +0.0%
1808 0.085 +0.0%
1809 0.085 +0.0%
1810 0.085 +0.0%
1811 0.085 +0.0%
1812 0.085 +0.0%
1813 0.085 +0.0%
1814 0.085 +0.0%
1815 0.085 +0.0%
1816 0.085 +0.0%
1817 0.085 +0.0%
1818 0.085 +0.0%
1819 0.085 +0.0%
1820 0.085 +0.0%
1821 0.085 +0.0%
1822 0.085 +0.0%
1823 0.085 +0.0%
1824 0.085 +0.0%
1825 0.085 +0.0%
1826 0.067 -21.2%
1827 0.067 +0.0%
1828 0.067 +0.0%
1829 0.067 +0.0%
1830 0.067 +0.0%
1831 0.067 +0.0%
1832 0.067 +0.0%
1833 0.067 +0.0%
1834 0.067 +0.0%
1835 0.067 +0.0%
1836 0.067 +0.0%
1837 0.067 +0.0%
1838 0.067 +0.0%
1839 0.067 +0.0%
1840 0.067 +0.0%
1841 0.067 +0.0%
1842 0.067 +0.0%
1843 0.067 +0.0%
1844 0.067 +0.0%
1845 0.067 +0.0%
1846 0.067 +0.0%
1847 0.067 +0.0%
1848 0.067 +0.0%
1849 0.067 +0.0%
1850 0.067 +0.0%
1851 0.067 +0.0%
1852 0.067 +0.0%
1853 0.067 +0.0%
1854 0.067 +0.0%
1855 0.108 +61.2%
1856 0.126 +16.7%
1857 0.126 +0.0%
1858 0.126 +0.0%
1859 0.126 +0.0%
1860 0.126 +0.0%
1861 0.126 +0.0%
1862 0.126 +0.0%
1863 0.126 +0.0%
1864 0.126 +0.0%
1865 0.197 +56.3%
1866 0.197 +0.0%
1867 0.197 +0.0%
1868 0.197 +0.0%
1869 0.197 +0.0%
1870 0.197 +0.0%
1871 0.197 +0.0%
1872 0.197 +0.0%
1873 0.165 -16.2%
1874 0.165 +0.0%
1875 0.165 +0.0%
1876 0.165 +0.0%
1877 0.165 +0.0%
1878 0.165 +0.0%
1879 0.165 +0.0%
1880 0.165 +0.0%
1881 0.17 +3.0%
1882 0.189 +11.2%
1883 0.189 +0.0%
1884 0.189 +0.0%
1885 0.189 +0.0%
1886 0.189 +0.0%
1887 0.189 +0.0%
1888 0.189 +0.0%
1889 0.189 +0.0%
1890 0.189 +0.0%
1891 0.189 +0.0%
1892 0.189 +0.0%
1893 0.219 +15.9%
1894 0.219 +0.0%
1895 0.219 +0.0%
1896 0.219 +0.0%
1897 0.219 +0.0%
1898 0.182 -16.9%
1899 0.182 +0.0%
1900 0.216 +18.7%
1901 0.217 +0.5%
1902 0.217 +0.0%
1903 0.217 +0.0%
1904 0.219 +0.9%
1905 0.293 +33.8%
1906 0.334 +14.0%
1907 0.336 +0.6%
1908 0.336 +0.0%
1909 0.33 -1.8%
1910 0.329 -0.3%
1911 0.329 +0.0%
1912 0.335 +1.8%
1913 0.335 +0.0%
1914 0.314 -6.3%
1915 0.305 -2.9%
1916 0.307 +0.7%
1917 0.293 -4.6%
1918 0.079 -73.0%
1919 0.058 -26.6%
1920 0.831 +1332.8%
1921 0.827 -0.5%
1922 0.83 +0.4%
1923 0.83 +0.0%
1924 0.84 +1.2%
1925 0.84 +0.0%
1926 0.84 +0.0%
1927 0.84 +0.0%
1928 0.84 +0.0%
1929 0.84 +0.0%
1930 0.84 +0.0%
1931 0.84 +0.0%
1932 0.84 +0.0%
1933 0.84 +0.0%
1934 0.585 -30.4%
1935 0.347 -40.7%
1936 0.347 +0.0%
1937 0.346 -0.3%
1938 0.346 +0.0%
1939 0.346 +0.0%
1940 0.014 -96.0%
1941 0.014 +0.0%
1942 0.014 +0.0%
1943 0.014 +0.0%
1944 0.014 +0.0%
1945 0.017 +21.4%
1946 0.019 +11.8%
1947 0.017 -10.5%
1948 0.014 -17.6%
1949 0.014 +0.0%
1950 0.014 +0.0%
1951 0.014 +0.0%
1952 0.014 +0.0%
1953 0.019 +35.7%
1954 0.039 +105.3%
1955 0.041 +5.1%
1956 0.041 +0.0%
1957 0.041 +0.0%
1958 0.041 +0.0%
1959 0.041 +0.0%
1960 0.041 +0.0%
1961 0.041 +0.0%
1962 0.042 +2.4%
1963 0.041 -2.4%
1964 0.041 +0.0%
1965 0.038 -7.3%
1966 0.038 +0.0%
1967 0.038 +0.0%
1968 0.038 +0.0%
1969 0.036 -5.3%
1970 0.038 +5.6%
1971 0.038 +0.0%
1972 0.037 -2.6%
1973 0.038 +2.7%
1974 0.037 -2.6%
1975 0.039 +5.4%
1976 0.038 -2.6%
1977 0.036 -5.3%
1978 0.036 +0.0%
1979 0.036 +0.0%
1980 0.036 +0.0%
1981 0.036 +0.0%
1982 0.036 +0.0%
1983 0.036 +0.0%
1984 0.036 +0.0%
1985 0.065 +80.6%
1986 0.129 +98.5%
1987 0.24 +86.0%
1988 0.247 +2.9%
1989 0.313 +26.7%
1990 0.792 +153.0%
1991 0.876 +10.6%
1992 0.927 +5.8%
1993 0.943 +1.7%
1994 0.943 +0.0%
1995 0.946 +0.3%
1996 0.946 +0.0%
1997 0.946 +0.0%
1998 0.946 +0.0%
1999 0.946 +0.0%
2000 0.946 +0.0%
2001 0.946 +0.0%
2002 0.946 +0.0%
2003 0.946 +0.0%
2004 0.946 +0.0%
2005 0.946 +0.0%
2006 0.946 +0.0%
2007 0.946 +0.0%
2008 0.946 +0.0%
2009 0.946 +0.0%
2010 0.946 +0.0%
2011 0.946 +0.0%
2012 0.948 +0.2%
2013 0.956 +0.8%
2014 0.955 -0.1%
2015 0.955 +0.0%
2016 0.956 +0.1%
2017 0.949 -0.7%
2018 0.955 +0.6%
2019 0.962 +0.7%
2020 0.953 -0.9%
2021 0.951 -0.2%
2022 0.938 -1.4%
2023 0.939 +0.1%
2024 0.94 +0.1%
2025 0.943 +0.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.943 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.943 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.133 0.133 0.133 1
1790s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1800s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1810s 0.085 0.085 0.085 10
1820s 0.0778 0.067 0.085 10
1830s 0.067 0.067 0.067 10
1840s 0.067 0.067 0.067 10
1850s 0.0947 0.067 0.126 10
1860s 0.1615 0.126 0.197 10
1870s 0.1746 0.165 0.197 10
1880s 0.1847 0.165 0.189 10
1890s 0.2026 0.182 0.219 10
1900s 0.2715 0.216 0.336 10
1910s 0.2684 0.058 0.335 10
1920s 0.8358 0.827 0.84 10
1930s 0.5677 0.346 0.84 10
1940s 0.0151 0.014 0.019 10
1950s 0.0305 0.014 0.041 10
1960s 0.0394 0.036 0.042 10
1970s 0.0373 0.036 0.039 10
1980s 0.1174 0.036 0.313 10
1990s 0.9211 0.792 0.946 10
2000s 0.946 0.946 0.946 10
2010s 0.9528 0.946 0.962 10
2020s 0.944 0.938 0.953 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 8 Norway 0.955 compare
  2. 9 France 0.953 compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 0.947 compare
  4. 11 Chile 0.943 compare
  5. 13 Finland 0.936 compare
  6. 13 Jamaica 0.936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Latvia?
Political civil liberties index in Latvia was 0.943 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2019.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.
How does Latvia rank for political civil liberties index?
Latvia ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.